Everyone in the Zhang family was caught off guard by Li Luansong. Seeing the lotus banquet approaching, and the princess interceding on his end, they didn't understand what was going on and didn't dare to act rashly.
Mrs. Jifang spent the whole day without thinking about food and drinks, so she started buying clothes and jewelry. She wanted beautiful ones, the most expensive ones, and ones that would show her face... yo yo yo, the money spent was like running water, it hurts my body. .
Everyone has thought that after the palace banquet, they will slowly settle the accounts with Shen Que. This large sum of money must be recovered with interest.
On a rare free day, Li Luansong slept for the rest of the night, but Zelan was so anxious that he didn't dare to wake him up, so he ran to the bedside to take a look, and even stretched out his hand to explore under his nose.
Li Luansong opened his eyes: "Did you drug me? Look how come I'm not dead yet."
"Oh, madam, you scared me to death." Zelan sat down on the ground, "How can I expect my lady to die? I will go to the palace banquet tomorrow. The second lady and the third lady bought a big There is a pile of things. Madam, why don’t you try to match the old clothes in this cabinet with them? Let’s change the ones that don’t fit?”
Li Luansong didn't understand this woman's belongings, but after thinking about it, he realized that none of the ladies at the palace banquet were dressed up, so he asked, "Don't you have any new clothes?"
Zelan shook his head: "Not to mention new clothes, even the jewelry is very little. The lady is usually low-key and never wants to dress herself up. She has hardly bought anything for herself in these years. I feel sad when I see the lady living like this. But I feel distressed. In fact, this lady’s appearance is the first in this capital. Just..."
Li Luansong knew that this girl talked too much, so he quickly interrupted her before she started crying: "Okay, stop talking, go buy it now. You make the decision, pick out the most beautiful jewelry and clothes, and buy them all."
After receiving the order, Zelan became happy and left with his men in high spirits.
Li Luansong understood clearly that the lady must not lose face at this palace banquet. It had only been a day or two, and he had finally figured out the situation of this lady. She obviously had money but didn't dare to spend it on herself. She was obviously beautiful but didn't dare to dress up. She could live a good life, but she just couldn't. I want to be angry here...
Gentle and considerate, kind and filial, beautiful and earning money... Zhang Chengru, Zhang Chengru, are you blind?
What about that lady, what exactly is she planning? This was what was on Shen Que's mind. Zelan couldn't explain clearly, and Li Luansong didn't understand either. In short, at this palace banquet, he wanted to make this lady stand up in all aspects.
The palace banquet is after noon, and you can enter the palace around Shen time, and it continues until the banquet.
At the palace gate, the golden feather guards, eunuchs, and palace maids were lined up neatly, all dressed up to wait, and their flags were fluttering with great momentum.
Li Luansong came by car with Li Le. Yesterday, when Zelan was talking about the conditions of the Zhang family's houses, Li Luansong suddenly remembered that his sister had married into this family.
Li Le had been with Li Luansong since she was a child. Her concubine died early and she always liked to eat and drink after her eldest brother. Li Luansong also loved her and took care of her. Later, he went away from home for several years and came back. By that time, Li Le had already married out of the palace, and the brother and sister had less contact with each other.
But Li Luansong knew Li Le very well. This sister was smart, cold and arrogant, did not love money, and had a high vision. She just liked to read books with sad stories about spring and autumn, longed for romantic love, and especially liked sweets and all kinds of things. Pastries, fruits, and preserves are her favorites, and she is a typical carefree little princess.
Her father doted on her, her eldest brother Li Luansong doted on her, and now her husband Zhang Chengye regarded her as a treasure. Li Le's life was perfect.
Yesterday, when he was looking for weapons to beat Zhang Chengru in Shen Que's room, Li Luansong accidentally found something very familiar. They were all story books he had bought for Li Le before, such as "The Legend of the White Snake", "The Romance of the West Chamber", "Butterfly Butterfly" and "Peach Blossom". "The Fan", "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", "The Peony Pavilion", and even many unknown little stories circulating in the market...
The Daye Dynasty conquered the world by force, but His Majesty the Emperor attached great importance to literature. He forced several princes to study diligently and not to talk about it. He also screened the books that the common people read. Such romantic stories are rare in the market, but Shen does have them.
So Li Luansong borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha, took them to please Li Le, and promised to offer them to him from time to time. Of course, she had to complain tearfully to the Zhang family and determined to be an independent woman and not be bullied by them again. Only then did she regain some favor with Li Le, but most of the credit still went to those story books.
The carriage stopped at the palace gate, and all female family members had to walk in. Li Le's husband, Zhang Chengye, who served in the Hanlin Academy, had just resigned and was waiting to greet him at the palace gate.
The young couple had smiling faces as soon as they met, and Li Luansong was very satisfied with their eyes. It seemed that the girl had married the wrong person.
When Zhang Chengye saw Li Luansong, he obviously paused. His eyes suddenly lit up and quickly returned to normal. He quickly saluted his elder sister-in-law, then supported Li Le and talked about what happened in the palace today.
Li Luansong heard Zhang Chengye's following statement: Your Majesty is very happy today. His Royal Highness the King of Jin wrote a policy essay that stunned all the old scholars of the Hanlin Academy. I was also lucky enough to read that article. It was really well written. Both literary talents and strategies are unprecedented, and they are simply geniuses...
Hearing Li Luansong secretly sigh in his heart, this person is like a fish in water once he is in the right place. God has eyes, thank God, I will thank this lady properly when we meet again.
The three of them walked inside, and when they looked up, they saw Zhang Chengru and Zhou Xueying walking towards them.
Obviously, the other party was also surprised.
Regarding Zhou Xueying, Li Luansong heard Zelan say that Zhang Chengru's Bai Yueguang, who had grown up together as childhood sweethearts, was the perfect candidate for the eldest daughter-in-law in the eyes of the old lady. Who knew that the family was in trouble, and although her mother and the old lady were handkerchiefs, She couldn't resist Gu's selfishness, and was afraid of damaging the future of her most favored eldest son, so she delayed the marriage with various excuses, and finally married Shen Que, who had a wealthy family.
Although the Zhang family was an official family, they spent extravagantly, and their descendants were taught by their ancestors to be honest and upright as officials. How could the meager salaries of the gentlemen afford the honorable projects of the wives?
However, only the Gu family and the head of the family, Shen Zhen, knew the secrets of this kind of family wealth. Others only regarded it as an official who had no worries about food and clothing and had a strong family background.
This is why Gu married Shen Zhen as her daughter-in-law. She liked her because she was rich and loved her son. She also liked her for being discreet and unassuming. Although she knew that the relationship between husband and wife was not harmonious over the years and understood the ambiguity between Zhang Chengru and Zhou Xueying, she still Just pretending not to see it, relying on Shen Que not to resist, turning a blind eye, only Shen Que suffers, and the whole family is happy.
It's such an embarrassing scene when we meet on a narrow road now. The sun is still scorching in the afternoon, making us sweat all the time.
Li Le glanced at Li Luansong, pulled his husband to salute, and walked away in a different way. After all, it was his brother's internal affairs at home, and they couldn't get involved.
Li Luansong's eyes fell on Zhou Xueying's body. She was so delicate and charming all over her body, her peach blossom eyes were blurry and twinkling, and the yellow and white things on her temples were shining brightly. This kind of woman made Li Luansong feel uncomfortable.
The other party's eyes also fell on Li Luansong. Normally, Shen Zhen would never dress up. She was always low-key and simple. Today, when she was dressed up, she looked like a completely different person. She was dazzling, graceful, beautiful but not ostentatious. Expensive but elegant.
"Why are you here?" Zhang Chengru looked unhappy, his eyes roaming over Li Luansong's body, "And you dress yourself up like this."
Li Luansong sneered: "You can bring her here, but I can't."
"Sister." Zhou Xueying stepped forward and bowed: "Sister, don't blame Brother Chengru. It's me who wants to see the world, so..."
After saying just a few words, her eyes turned red, as if someone had bullied her.
Li Luansong rolled his eyes at her: "Since we are here, let's come together. Otherwise, do you want me to sit at a table alone? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"Brother Chengru, you should be with your sister." Zhou Xueying shook Zhang Chengru's arm delicately.
Li Luansong glanced at the white mulberry silk cloak she was wearing. It was blown up by the wind and floated like water ripples. It was quite beautiful. Then he remembered that he didn't understand it well and forgot to wear the cloak.
Colleagues who were coming and going with their families passed by and greeted Zhang Chengru one after another. Due to his face, Zhang Chengru couldn't say much and said, "Let's get together then."
"Wait a minute." Li Luansong said, "What's going on with these three people? Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will see you hugging each other inappropriately?"
This is true, the emperor's banquet can only be hosted by the emperor, and the other concubines can only stand aside. Zhang Chengru originally did not plan for her to come, and it was just right for him to bring Zhou Xueying, but now, what should he do?
"You." Li Luansong pointed at Zhou Xueying's cloak, "Take it off and give it to me. Follow me."
"You..." Zhang Chengru was about to say it, but was stopped by Zhou Xueying.
"Brother Chengru, I'm not cold."
Zhou Xueying took off her cloak and handed it to Li Luansong. This way she could better show off her graceful and proud figure. Her target here today is the eldest prince, His Highness Prince Jin. Naturally, Zhang Chengru is just a cover. Just now, she was thinking about how to fight with Zhang Chengru. She wanted to clear her boundaries, fearing that being with him would delay her marriage, but it happened that Li Luansong said this, and she took advantage of it.
"I will do whatever it takes today. Just think of it as my maid." Li Luansong put on his cloak and said without even looking at Zhang Chengru, "Let's go and follow."
He is like a general leading a team. God knows how ugly Zhang Chengru's face is, but that is not what Li Luansong should consider. He is now focused on finding Shen Que.
The lights above the banquet were brightly lit, and even though the sun had not yet set, the whole room was illuminated with splendor.
After everyone was seated, the internal prison officer announced that the emperor and the princes had arrived belatedly.
Li Luansong widened his eyes and stretched his neck. He saw the tallest and most handsome figure among the princes from a distance. He was right.
It happened that Shen Que seemed to be looking for someone, and the moment his eyes fell on him, Li Luansong actually blushed with excitement.
Shen Que also saw him. Oh my God, he was so good at dressing up and so good-looking.
As expected of me.
Their eyes met, it was her/him.
